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by kobe
23 Mar 2009 05:17
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2009
Replies: 1181
Views: 465678

Re: Aero India 2009

small bit of OT verbage, i'd rather have a desi made maruti gypsy than an imported humvee for our military start small, improve, learn, maintain, train, develop, etc same goes for fighter planes, missiles, space launchers, made in india first and foremost that should be the motto for all our equipment
by kobe
22 Mar 2009 23:02
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army Discussion
Replies: 398
Views: 184581

Re: Indian Army Discussion

SAF, Indian army exercise .......... don't ask me for source or link, it should be known that singapore military is "thouroghly" infiltrated by the chinese, i have met the chinese ex-military electronics engineers working in singapore research institute and they have clearly boasted about...
by kobe
22 Mar 2009 22:22
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
Replies: 4621
Views: 1480437

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion

it is time for Shubhash Chandra (zee tv) to
host the ICL in Gujarat.
by kobe
22 Mar 2009 16:15
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
Replies: 4621
Views: 1480437

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion

It's strange that BCCI agreed to move IPL to other countries If India can not provide security to games in the country then it's big shame Election or not, events should be secure. Now forget about ever hosting the Olympics! This is nothing but surrender to the pakistan terrorists. If CAPITULATION i...
by kobe
15 Mar 2009 07:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
Replies: 3965
Views: 1230316

Re: AEW&C News & Discussion

it does not need to be in their "airspace", just like AWACs in indian airspace can tracks planes taking off from any airport in paki-satan. blimps in taiwan airspace can track most ships & subs in south china sea and any missiles or airplanes taking off from the southern china. ;)
by kobe
15 Mar 2009 05:19
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 518
Views: 75189

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

There is still controversy brewing regarding the 2nd Brahmos missile test. Is it fair to deduce the following? 1) Brahmos did hit the target at 50Km range 2) Army thinks that Brahmos technicians probably cheated (for example entered the exact location of the target, instead of letting the missile so...
by kobe
12 Mar 2009 03:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion
Replies: 1942
Views: 585817

Re: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion

VK Saraswat is no dummy, he might have compared XYZ paramters with PAC-3 and highlighted advantages of our system. And in that context said ours is better than theirs. But its the news media that is magnifying the whole issue and making a big deal out of it all. Everyone knows that India is a poor c...
by kobe
11 Mar 2009 10:47
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation
Replies: 517
Views: 69847

Re: Indian Military Aviation

shiv-ji,

regarding namit_k jaaney do, bachcha hai

internet allows anyone and everyone to say any jibbrish,
for all i know he could be a chinese flame-baiter

not worth the LCD monitor its written on
by kobe
11 Mar 2009 02:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion
Replies: 1942
Views: 585817

Re: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion

conclusion: the IR video should be called the dance of the kalman filter AKA shiva with its third eye open
by kobe
10 Mar 2009 22:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion
Replies: 1942
Views: 585817

Re: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion

One way to cooperate with USA in missile defense would be to allow one to launch a target missile and the other to launch the interceptor (first in designated area) then globally. - phase-1: launch indian missile from indian coast and allow american missile to shoot it down (first with known paramet...
by kobe
10 Mar 2009 04:10
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: BR Forums Feedback
Replies: 1566
Views: 351295

Re: Site Suggestions & Forum Feedback

ramana wrote:Kobe Start a news thread called that and see if it matures.
thank you saar.
by kobe
09 Mar 2009 05:05
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2009
Replies: 1181
Views: 465678

Re: Aero India 2009

I suppose Sweden's "ordinary" roads may be slightly different form our "ordinary" roads. there would be special stretches with hidden base hangers nearby in the woods. but no country can afford to kit up all its roads as runways. in that sense even the pakis operate C-130 and fi...
by kobe
09 Mar 2009 04:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6402
Views: 2116147

Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion

Indigenous LCA engine ready for maiden trial can't wait for this to happen. finally an lca with our own engine! be it under-powered or over-weight. once installed, flown, tested, indians are good at improving the stuff. indian manufacturing quality is world-class high tech area. and definitely bett...
by kobe
09 Mar 2009 04:35
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation
Replies: 517
Views: 69847

Re: Indian Military Aviation

India to have its own Air Force One soon Cant imagine the amount of bugs which will be fitted in the plane. The Chinese had unearthed a mountain full of them and had cried foul when taking delivery of their "air-force one"... indians seem to overestimate their importance on world stage. l...
by kobe
08 Mar 2009 11:19
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: BR Forums Feedback
Replies: 1566
Views: 351295

Re: Site Suggestions & Forum Feedback

skher in "flight safety" forum is making
Insensitive wildass comments (seems to
Be a paki) please euthanize him quickly.
by kobe
08 Mar 2009 06:59
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: BR Forums Feedback
Replies: 1566
Views: 351295

Re: Site Suggestions & Forum Feedback

Jallad Moderators,

Given important events happening in the southern, eastern and western borders, is it possible to start a singular thread:

"Bangladesh, Srilanka, Pakistan News"

Mostly news items, and not necessarily discussion.

Onlee a suggestion.
by kobe
07 Mar 2009 14:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3368
Views: 917452

Re: Flight Safety

m mittal wrote:My heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased.

I am a bit concerned about the schedules of Saras being delivered to IAF as a replacement to An-32.
I think you are wrong about AN-32 replacement.
by kobe
07 Mar 2009 04:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3368
Views: 917452

Re: Saras Crashed :(

Sad news but hopefully this will kick NAL to be more vigilant about: - software testing - aircraft maintenance - engine maintenance - safety standards - etc. test flying new aircraft is indeed dangerous, but there is someone somewhere who did not do their job and 3 pilots lost their lives. how come ...
by kobe
06 Mar 2009 13:44
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2009
Replies: 1181
Views: 465678

Re: Aero India 2009

hello & hearty welcome to new members. Let the debate begin, but a humble reminder. Please stick to the topic of the forum: If the discussion veers off target (like a pakistani cruise missile), then feel free to move the debate to the forum where it best fits. If this is Aero India 2009 forum, w...
by kobe
06 Mar 2009 00:27
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: LCA news and discussion
Replies: 398
Views: 454734

Re: LCA news and discussion

It would be great if they test the desi made ejection seat.Like live testing the ejection and spare an aircraft itself. both medha patkar and arundhoti roy were unavailable for the test, no sooner does one of them become available, the test will be conducted. it is likely that the desi seat will no...
by kobe
05 Mar 2009 14:13
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 518
Views: 75189

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

Per my info, the latest has both GPS and GLONASS input for the turn maneuver control... if one does not give signal, another one will... when IRNSS comes, that will also give the signal. so yes, we do not depend on only GPS for it to work. :D Look we cant have two contradicting positions DRDO ie DR...
by kobe
05 Mar 2009 08:22
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 518
Views: 75189

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

1) i had a yumble reguest only, heed - no heed, anyone can decide. 2) no one is implying that we should only post links to news articles 3) all the above overly simplistic calculations are FALSE, i know, but i can't tell you why 4) i can only request to focus on intent of the forum and you guys do /...
by kobe
05 Mar 2009 07:12
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 518
Views: 75189

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

yumble reguest: please don't throw overly simplistic calculations around as none of you (or me) was there, let the numbers come out from the horse's mouth. please no guestimates, guessing games, or guesswork. please provide info with references. and let gurus do the math. it does not matter if the m...
by kobe
04 Mar 2009 13:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
Replies: 4126
Views: 870131

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous

personal uneducated humble opinion onlee, is it me or is the following really happening. i see a resurgent indian military / aerospace agencies showing more confidence and more successes. this can be riding on the success of chandrayan moon mission, progress on LCA, success of missile initercepts, f...
by kobe
04 Mar 2009 02:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: BR Forums Feedback
Replies: 1566
Views: 351295

Re: Site Suggestions & Forum Feedback

why is a senior poster (Philip) with over 2000 posts repeatedly posting the ENTIRE article and not heed common sense to only post the link? Check here for latest Is he/she too senior to be approached? Is it that he/she does not care? Is it that his/her articles are words from Koran that must be foll...
by kobe
04 Mar 2009 02:20
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
Replies: 4621
Views: 1480437

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion

SL Cricketers Attacked: BBC Report on Possible Suspects List of Possible Suspects (According to BBC) 1) Tamil Tigers ... ("Tigers are not known to operate in pakistan") :roll: 2) RAW ... ("Many Ex-military analysts claim RAW is behind the attack") :roll: 3) Taliban... 4) Al Quid...
by kobe
03 Mar 2009 13:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
Replies: 4126
Views: 870131

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous

Sri Lanka Cricketers attacked by Paki Terrorists

"... resembles mumbai attacks... " Paki Punjab Province Police Chief
by kobe
25 Feb 2009 01:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
Replies: 4126
Views: 870131

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous

Marine Commando Unit for Gujarat

I wonder if every state has its own independent unit, how will one entity communicate with the other (for example with mumbai police or with home ministry or with air force)

confusion ahead!
by kobe
24 Feb 2009 01:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1223715

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

= self deleted due to wrong thread=
by kobe
23 Feb 2009 12:15
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
Replies: 4621
Views: 1480437

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion

Link ..... It was not possible for anybody else to have contacted us while we were in midair. It’s strange but true that the Prime Minister of India would be incommunicado while on a flight because neither the ageing IAF Boeings nor the Air India Jumbos, used for official travel abroad, had satelli...
by kobe
22 Feb 2009 02:38
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program Discussion
Replies: 519
Views: 71884

Re: Indian Space Program Discussion

Sanjay_M, Arun Saar is resident expert on rockety things with many articles and calculations that have been proven correct. It is disrespectful to continue the back and forth. It is like asking your physics teacher to prove Newton's 1st love of motion, and the teacher will tell you, its not love, it...
by kobe
21 Feb 2009 05:08
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2009
Replies: 1181
Views: 465678

Re: Aero India 2009

I truly 400% believe that the LCA is the most elegant plane in the world.
I sincerly also hope that it also becomes the most lethal plane in the history of the world with terrorists in the neighborhood dying by the millions!

That is all I want to see before going to Swarga.
by kobe
20 Feb 2009 10:04
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch
Replies: 3944
Views: 1369893

Re: China Military Watch

vavinash wrote:Thanks for acknowledging the truth. :roll:
vavinash, please avoid flame baiting, please post something constructive and avoid desparaging other countries achievements. india has a lots more ways to go in high tech area. you should read more and type less.
by kobe
19 Feb 2009 23:20
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2009
Replies: 1181
Views: 465678

Re: Aero India 2009

I will try and post the following by tomorrow: - Dr. Varadarajan's talk on Airborne Radar Development - Dr. Revankar - EW sensor development - Dr. Saraswat - Indian Missile developmnet - Malkondaiah (DMRL) - Aerospace materials development in India - Dr. Selvamurthy - Life Support Systems for Air F...
by kobe
19 Feb 2009 08:22
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30: News and Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1228173

Re: Su-30: News and Discussion

A fascinnating story of how many times at the crunch, the political establishment draws together for the interest of India. Off topic - but all we need now is for them to start coming together long before a crunch occurs in areas where it can be reasonably anticipated that a crunch will occur based...
by kobe
17 Feb 2009 15:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Historical Battles in Ancient & Medieval Bharat
Replies: 2455
Views: 594154

Re: Historical Battles in Ancient & Medieval Bharat-2

gurus,

i find the hindu champa civilization in central vietnam intriguing,
any thoughts on how it got there? (perhaps from cambodia), but
which ruler, etc. (apologies if its off topic)
by kobe
17 Feb 2009 00:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6402
Views: 2116147

Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion

required reading for the chair marshalls 1) history and importance of single crystal blades 2) structures of single crystal 3) coatings for turbine blades 4) Rhenium in SC blades ...The nickel-based superalloys have improved creep strength with the addition of rhenium. The alloys normally contain 3...
by kobe
12 Feb 2009 13:34
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2009
Replies: 1181
Views: 465678

Re: Aero India 2009

let me translate what arun_s saab has invented purchase one "adjustable LDO" regulator (1117 family, TO-263 package) purchase 2 resistors, 3 capacitors, and one proto-board (see example) connect regulator to resistors and capacitors as shown on page 11 of Reference: for example: If the ca...
by kobe
12 Feb 2009 12:30
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program Discussion
Replies: 519
Views: 71884

Re: Indian Space Program Discussion

i propose the first indo-naut to be arun_s saab,

no, on second thought... i propose the first two indo-nautees
to be arundhoti roy and mamata banerjee (just in case there
in a malfunction)
by kobe
12 Feb 2009 05:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6402
Views: 2116147

Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion

while K. Prasad report (via mr. mehta) is laudable in its detail of reasons for failures of kaveri engine and other related background issues, i think too much sensitive information is being made public to make a scapegoat out of GTRE. even "democracies" don't reveal their strengths and we...